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Supreme Court Hammers Away at Democracy With its latest gerrymandering decision, the Court is creating a political system primed for distortion and deeper division.

Demolishing campaign finance rules. Gutting the Voting Rights Act. Allowing gerrymandered congressional districts. It’s time for the ideologues on the Supreme Court to stop meddling in elections. bit.ly/4a7H8d8

For 4 years, Starbucks @sbworkersunited.org baristas have been fighting for a fair contract, while their CEO makes 6,666x what the average worker does.

As baristas at corporate stores are on strike, America’s unions have their backs. Their fight is ALL of our fight.

Our Economy Is in Danger. Here’s Why Robert Reich

Around 70% of the U.S. economy depends on consumer spending. As wealth concentrates in the richest 10%, the rest of America can’t afford to buy enough to keep the economy running. This is a huge problem — and even America’s most powerful CEOs are starting to sound the alarm.

Lower Merion is banning gas-powered leaf blowers. Here’s what to know In 2020, lawn equipment in Montgomery County produced as much carbon dioxide as nearly 33,000 cars during the same time period, data shows.

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Alex Pearlman (Pearlmania500) is on the ground talking with workers who are escalating our ULP strike at Starbucks' largest regional distribution center! #NoContractNoCoffee

Worker Power 66 Online Training Are you a union member interested in building political power in your own backyard? Do you want to help elect pro-union, pro-working family candidates up and down the ballot? Are you ready to make a l...

Calling all Philly Union Members to train to run for City Committee act.aflcio.org/events/worke...

Elon Musk is set to make more than every U.S. elementary teacher combined See how Tesla CEO Elon Musk’s new payment package compares with other occupations in the United States.

Elon Musk is set to make more than every U.S. elementary school teacher combined.

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Hello from NYC! 🍎

Tonight, @rweingarten.bsky.social is chatting with @greenhousenyt.bsky.social at @cornellilr.bsky.social about her new book, “Why Fascists Fear Teachers.”

Follow the conversation in the thread below!

Do you know who is paying for Trump’s ballroom?

Amazon
Google
Apple
Meta

And a bunch of other companies that coincidentally have business in front of the Trump Administration right now.

So are these companies getting special favors in return? I’m pressing for answers.

NEW: Epstein survivors release the most powerful PSA I have ever seen.

Make this go viral so every member of the House of Representatives sees it.

Worried about rising health care costs? I want to hear from you!

I’m @ByChrisVazquez, a journalist covering health care and the government shutdown.

If you are or about to be impacted by rising health care costs, I’d love to interview you on camera.

Stay tuned for more videos!

🚨🚨🚨STRIKE ALERT in NOLA. GET ON THE LINE 📣 I want to know that the hospital I’m going to is focused on nurse retention. Isn’t that what we all want?!? We stand with @nationalnurses.bsky.social

So, there were some elections. How'd they go? I talk with Caroline Spears about the stunning results in key state and local races and the lessons for 2026.

Today on Volts: as you may have heard, there were some elections last week. How did they go for climate world? To find out, I did my annual check-in with @spears.bsky.social of @climatecabinet.org. I don't want to spoil anything, but folks ... they went well. Really well.

Tentative agreement on UC contract reached—UPTE strike canceled! — UPTE-CWA 9119 UPTE and the University of California have reached a Tentative Agreement (TA) after the mediator brought us back into communications following days of mediation. This is a major victory for UP...

Our tentative agreement is a major victory for UPTE members across the University of California system and Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory. #UC #ResetUCPriorities #LBNL #BerkeleyLab

When the moment came to blow apart a universal moment of energy, optimism, forward momentum for the anti-Trump, pro-democracy movement, say often:

It wasn't progressives or DSA. It wasn't the young people running against the gerontocracy, or primarying those captured by the institution.

What Democrats SHOULD Be Doing Robert Reich

Fighting against Trump isn’t enough. It's time for Democrats to show America what they're fighting FOR — and embrace the fresh, new voices leading the way. This week was a good start. Here's what else they need to do. https://youtu.be/Uzc57eD3cWI?si=fLGGWBf468q4aacc

And of course retain the PA State House and get more Democrats elected up and down the ballot.

If we were @uofcalifornia.bsky.social, we'd be feeling frightened this Halloween seeing how many UPTE members are ready to strike—including clinical lab scientists at UCSF Children's Hospital Oakland!

Think back to how you felt a year ago when Trump was reelected.

Now think about how you feel after last night's election.

You volunteered. You went to protests. You didn't check out.

You put in the work required for our democracy — and it's paying off.

Remember this.

Other huge victories from last night's elections:

-PA Dems defended their 5-2 Supreme Court majority
-GA Dems flipped two GOP-held seats on the state utility commission
-CO approved a ballot measure to fund universal school meals

America's Sleeping Giant has awakened.

Touring truck that gives away banned books to stop in Philly in October The mobile library will be in the city for two days and offer visitors free copies of challenged novels while supplies last.

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An Unhappy Labor Day at the NLRB As the country pauses on Labor Day to honor the contributions of workers and the labor movement, the government watchdog that is responsible for

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Not Falling for Lies: Labor & Riders Demand More Transit Funding, Not Less · PPT & T4APA! ## Join union leaders and transit riders Tuesday, August 19th, to demand MORE TRANSIT FUNDING in Pennsylvania, NOT LESS ### PA Senate Republican leadership approved a bill that steals money from publ...

I'm attending PPT & T4APA!'s event, “Not Falling for Lies: Labor & Riders Demand More Transit Funding, Not Less” - sign up now to join me! #BusLinesAreLifelines www.mobilize.us/ppt/event/82...

Elizabeth Warren on X: "Republicans in Congress are hiding from their constituents—who are fuming mad at the economic chaos. Jot Hartley and his family, third-generation cattle ranchers living in my home state of Oklahoma, are paying close attention. I’m grateful to them for sharing their story. https://t.co/UG0jLSQxUa" / X Republicans in Congress are hiding from their constituents—who are fuming mad at the economic chaos. Jot Hartley and his family, third-generation cattle ranchers living in my home state of Oklahoma, are paying close attention. I’m grateful to them for sharing their story. https://t.co/UG0jLSQxUa

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Statement from @wgaeast.bsky.social @wgawest.bsky.social

Fact: on July 15, Stephen Colbert called the 60 Minutes settlement a “big fat bribe” to bag the Paramount-Skydance merger.

Fact: on July 17, Paramount canceled the Colbert Show.

We call on NYS AG Letitia James to investigate.

CBS will end 'The Late Show with Stephen Colbert' next year Colbert confirmed the cancellation during a show taping on Thursday. CBS said the move was "purely a financial decision against a challenging backdrop in late night."

Shame on CBS. www.npr.org/2025/07/17/n...

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